June, 9, 2020 Taste and smell	
Food and restaurant reviews (1)	
collocation	example	
fragrant perfume-ароматные духи
distinctive aroma-характерный аромат
(aroma - a slightly literary word used to refer to
pleasant smells (oft en of food and drink, e.g. coffee); oft en used with adjectives such as distinctive, rich, strong, sweet, appetising
немного литературное слово, используется для обозначения приятных запахов (часто еды и напитков, например coff ee); обычно используется с такими прилагательными, как характерный, богатый, сильный, сладкий, аппетитный)

smell wafting- доносящийся запах	Everywhere you go, the fragrant perfume of Caranza Island’s wild flowers follows you. And in the village of Jarca, the distinctive aroma of the local dishes and the smell of fresh coffee wafting across the square from the small cafés is simply wonderful.	
an acquired taste -приобретенный вкус 
subtle flavour -тонкий аромат 
fresh scent -свежий запах	For many people, octopus is an acquired taste, but it’s a must on the south coast, and the subtle flavour of the local vegetable, quingat, provides a perfect accompaniment. The fresh scent of herbs is everywhere in the local markets.	
Negative collocations connected with smells and tastes (2)	
collocation	example	
bitter coffee - горький кофе
milk gone sour-молоко прокисло
acrid- резкий
noxious fumes- ядовитые испарения
foul-smelling chemical factory- дурно пахнущая химическая фабрика
body odour- запах тела (от человека пахнет потом)	I can’t drink bitter coffee. I’ll have to put some sugar in this.
There was nothing in the fridge except an old carton of milk which had gone sour.
The lovely beach was completely spoilt by the acrid smoke and noxious fumes from a foul-smelling chemical factory nearby. 
Body odour can be extremely unpleasant and embarrassing. 	
More taste and smell collocations (3)	
collocation	example	
strong smell- сильный запах
have a taste- есть вкус, стоит попробовать
have a smell- есть запах, понюхать
smell off- разить (о запахе)	Mateo: Quinn, do you think this cheese is bad? It has a strong smell. Have a taste, tell me what you think.
Quinn: Hmm. Let me have a smell … mm … When did you buy it? It smells off  to me.	
overpowering stink-всепоглощающая вонь
give off a smell- испускать неприятный запах
revolting stench-отвратительная вонь
	Julia: There was an overpowering stink coming from the river today as I drove over the bridge. It always gives off a smell in the hot weather but this was dreadful.
Austin: Yes, I passed there the other day. It’s a revolting stench. The pollution is getting worse and worse.	
whiff of perfume-запах, аромат духов	Chris: Do I detect a whiff of perfume? Are you meeting someone special tonight?
Lillian: It’s none of your business!	
Smell and taste: metaphorical collocations (4)	
collocation	example	
leave a bad/unpleasant taste in our mouths- оставить неприятное послевкусие
taste freedom-почувствовать вкус свободы
share the same taste in- разделять вкусы в 
develop a taste for- развить вкус к
smell danger-запах опасности
gеt the flavour of -уловить суть 

	Her cruel remarks left a bad/unpleasant taste in our mouths. 
I tasted freedom when I gave up my job and travelled for a year. now I can’t go back to normal life.
Hudson and I share the same taste in music; we oft en buy the same CDs.
She has developed a taste for fast cars. She’s just bought a bright red Ferrari.
We smelt danger and decided not to enter the city. It was a wise choice.
I didn’t hear every word, but I got the flavour of what he was saying and I didn’t like it.	
Exercise 1. Look at 1. Match the beginning of each sentence with its ending.	
1 I think caviar must be an acquired
2 The delicious aroma of fresh coffee
3 The park was spoilt by the noxious
4 We just loved the fragrant
5 I particularly enjoy the subtle
6 Smell the bottle and tell me if the milk
7 I usually love coffee but this coffee
8 It must be the wet wood causing such acrid	fumes from the factory behind it.
is just too bitter for my taste.
wafted in from the kitchen.
smoke from the bonfire.
taste – I don’t like it very much.
perfume of the blossom on the trees.
is sour or OK to drink still.
flavours that herbs give to food.	
Exercise 2. Divide the collocations in the box into those that have a positive meaning and those that
have negative connotations.

acrid smoke appetising aroma foul-smelling chemicals fragrant perfume
noxious fumes overpowering stink revolting stench fresh scent

	
Positive	Negative	

	
Exercise 3. Read the sentences and answer the questions about them.

1 Evan has developed a taste for visiting old churches.
How frequently do you think Evan visits old churches?
2 Skylar always leaves a whiff of perfume behind her.
Does Skylar leave a strong smell or a light one?
Is it a pleasant or an unpleasant smell?
3 As I entered the train carriage I couldn’t help noticing the body odour.
Does the speaker notice the smell of sweat or the smell of cosmetics?
4 Jim asked his girlfriend to have a taste of the sauce he was preparing.
Does the girlfriend probably take a lot or a little of the sauce?
5 Some fish were rotting in a bucket and were giving off an overpowering stink.
Did the speaker like the smell?
If the speaker had said revolting stench instead of overpowering stink, would this have made the
smell seem better or worse?
6 If you just read the introduction to the article, you can get the flavour of it.
How could you say get the flavour in a different way?
7 The argument has left an unpleasant taste in my mouth.
Is the speaker upset by something he has eaten or something that has happened?
8 Eleanor and I get on so well together because we share the same taste in lots of things.
Do Eleanor and the speaker only like the same kinds of food or other things too?	
Все материалы из  книги "English Collocations in Use" by M. McCarthy, F. O'Dell.